Portugal has officially become a US E2 party and can obtain US legal status through a gold visa!

On December 24, 2022, the US "National Defense Authorization Act" made adjustments to E2, and Portugal officially became a party to E2.

E2 visa is a kind of business visa in the United States. Applicants can live and do business in the United States, and can also bring their family members, which is equivalent to immigrating to the United States on a market curve.‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Portugal has officially become a party to E2, which naturally adds another advantage to immigrants to Portugal.‍

In 2023, Portugal's golden visa continued to open its doors to the world, welcoming high-quality investment immigrants.‍‍‍‍

You only need to buy a 280000 euro property to obtain a Portuguese gold visa, have the right of abode in Portugal, only need to live in Portugal for 7 days a year, and you can apply for a permanent green card in Portugal after holding a property for more than 5 years. After getting a permanent green card, the property can be disposed of at will.

Different from the "golden visa" of other EU countries, the applicant also has the right to employment and start a business.

In other words, you can really take this visa, find a job in Portugal, or start a company and live well there. Later, if you want to apply for a permanent green card or naturalize Portugal, you will need to meet your residence time.

Portugal also amended its "Nationality Law" when it introduced the "Golden Visa". It only needs to live in Portugal for 7 days a year and can apply for naturalization after holding the "Golden Visa" for 5 years.

Once naturalized in Portugal, citizens of EU member states have the fifth Portuguese passport in the world, which is more rights and interests than green cards.